Fund-Raising Cookbook
"Desert Jewels" is a cookbook containing the club members' favorite recipes and gardening tips.  Money raised from its sale will help fund the club's community service projects.  The cookbook costs $15.00 and can be purchased at the Yuma Historical Society's gift shop, 248 Main Street, at Franklin Tires, 1845 S. Arizona Ave., or by contacting Cal Kelly (581-3981, geo-cal@hotmail ) or Karen Bowen (726-7322, bowenkaren@ymail.com).

Maintain a greenhouse for propagation of plants for sale as a fund-raising activity
Pat Cooper, and her husband, Frank, donated a 10x12x7 foot greenhouse to the Yuma Garden Club.  It is situated at Cal Kelley’s home and is used to propagate plants for sale at the annual Home and Garden Show in Yuma, Arizona.  The funds earned at the sale are used to fund scholarships and to supply plants and equipment to the Desert Mesa Plant Masters Junior Garden Club.

Maintain the Alma C. Schott Memorial Rose Garden
Yuma Garden Club helps maintain the Alma C. Schott Memorial Rose Garden, located at the Yuma Walking Park.  Club members prune and fertilize the rose bushes as needed.
 

Maintain the Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden
Members of the Yuma Garden Club donate time each month in helping maintain The Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden located across from the U of A Cooperative Extension Office on 28th Street.  In 2001, various areas of the garden were planned by local community members and local garden club members:  Shirley Waldrip, Xeriscape area, Donna Johnson, Tropical Plants area, Mary Lou Milstead, Yuma Garden Club member, Sensory and Healing area, Elizabeth Moody, Yuma Garden Club member, Native Plants area, Marlena Parrot, Children’s Garden area, and Pam Honaker, Cultivated Plants area.  The public and garden club members meet each Tuesday morning and the first Saturday of each month to help prune and clean the garden.  MGM Garden Club is in charge of this educational and beautiful garden.

Desert Gardener Articles for the Yuma Sun Newspaper
Various members of the local garden clubs write a “Desert Gardener” column in the Yuma Sun newspaper each Thursday to inform the public about gardening and to help promote the love of gardening in our community.  Yuma Garden Club members who have written articles are:  Georgia Bolton, Karen Bolton Bowen, and Beverly Peterson.  Their articles can be found on the Yuma Sun website, www.yumasun.com.  (In the white “Search” box, type in bowenkaren@ymail.com to find some of Georgia Bolton and Karen Bolton Bowen’s articles or ptrsnbvrly@juno.com for Beverly Peterson’s articles.  Keep the green dot in the “site” circle and click on the yellow box with “Search” written inside.  This will take you to the articles Yuma Garden Club members have written recently.)

Participate in the annual “Art Beat” Flower Show
Local garden club members create floral arrangements which are exhibited beside works of art on display at the Yuma Art Center.  This is a fund raiser for the Art Center, and food and beverages are offered to the public.

Participate in the annual Home and Garden Expo
The Home and Garden Expo gives the public an opportunity to learn more about all aspects of gardening in Yuma.  Booths exhibit the newest garden furniture and fountains while other booths display services to help maintain yards and gardens.  The local garden clubs find the expo a great opportunity to sell plants as a fund raiser for their individual clubs and to educate the public on various aspects of horticulture.